To me, this guy's art is what horror means to me: raw fear that hits you on a purely emotional level. When I read the "Scary Stories" collections, and saw his drawings, that's what I felt: Pure fear. It was wonderful >:)

I was so happy last year when I found my worn-down beat-up Scary Stories trilogy in a box. My daughter loves to read them with me and she loves the illustrations the same way I always have. She even has the hearse song memorized - my little parter-in-haunting.

His art scared the crap out of me when I was a kid! Which, obviously, was it's intended purpose. The artist probably spent a lot of time sitting back, smiling to himself, thinking about all the children who would be having nightmares thanks to his artwork.

Ohh yes. I have very fond childhood memories of sitting up late, long after bedtime, under the blanket, with a flashlight, enjoying the terrifying nature of these books and especially the incredible artwork.